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Finding the Third Proportional to 25,249.50 and 53,232.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 25,249.50 and 53,232.50 is: 112,227.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,249.50 : 53,232.50 = 53,232.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,249.50/53,232.50 = 53,232.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,249.50x = 53,232.50 × 53,232.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,249.50x = 2,833,699,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,833,699,056.25/25,249.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,227.93

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